Frank Kell Cahoon Politician

Frank Kell Cahoon, Sr. (June 20, 1934 – January 30, 2013), was an oilman and natural gas entrepreneur from Midland, Texas, who was the only Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives in the regular 1965 legislative session. Cahoon served two terms in the legislature from 1965 to 1969.Cahoon was not the first Republican member of the chamber since Reconstruction but was outnumbered in his first term, 149 to 1. By 2011, Republicans in the Texas House had reached 101 members to 49 for the Democrats. In 2013, there are ninety-five Republicans and fifty-five Democrats in the state House.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 20, 1934
Birth place
Texas , Wichita Falls Texas
Religion
Presbyterian Church in the United States
Date of deathJanuary 30, 2013
Place of death
Texas , Midland Texas
Residence
Texas , Midland Texas
Education
University of Texas at Austin
Colorado School of Mines
Wichita Falls High School

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Office holder

military branch
United States Army Corps of Engineers
office
Texas State Representative from District 77 (Midland County)
Member of the Midland City Council
party
Republican Party (United States)
relation

Frank Kell Cahoon on Wikipedia